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THE CANADIAN PRESS
GLASGOW — Stittsville wrestler Erica Wiebe was part of a gold-medal flurry for Canada at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
Wiebe won all four of her matches to claim gold in the women’s 75-kilogram event, helping Canada vault from sixth in the medal standings to third on a day it won seven golds and 15 medals overall.
“To win in a high-pressure situation was big,” said Wiebe. “I was feeling it today, I was feeling the pressure, and I put a lot on myself, but this is what I need going into the next two years. I need to continue to win and continue to win in situations like this.”
Wiebe capped her run by defeating Indian wrestler Jyoti by pinfall. She also beat England’s Sophie Edwards, Cameroon’s Annabel Ali and Nigeria’s Blessing Onyebuchi on points. Ali won silver while Onyebuchi took bronze.
“When I won, it was emotional,” said Wiebe. “This is what I have been thinking about and dreaming about. It was awesome to have that moment for myself, the first time that I did this at a big event.
“I have never had my anthem played so I was thinking about that before I went out there, and that is what I was wrestling for.”
Erica Wiebe of Stittsville, right, wrestles with Blessing Onyebuchi of Nigeria on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
In other Tuesday results involving Ottawa-area athletes, Josh Cassidy finished second in his heat and advanced to the men’s 1,500 para sport wheelchair final while Andrew D’Souza defeated Patrick Kinyua Mbogo of Kenya 2-0 (21-11, 21-10) to reach the men’s badminton round of 32.
Canada’s best day of the Games lifted it to 39 medals, including 16 golds, trailing only Australia (101) and England (93) on the overall medal table.
Ryan Cochrane, who was supposed to have a down year in the pool, captured his second gold medal of the Games. The decorated Canadian swimmer was focused on graduating from university before ramping things up again for next summer’s Pan American Games ahead of what will be his final Olympics in 2016.
Instead, Cochrane is back where he always seems to be. The 25-year-old put in a dominating performance in the final of the men’s 1,500-metre freestyle. The Victoria native raced to a time of 14 minutes 44.03 seconds and was never threatened as Australia’s Mack Horton came home second in 14:48.76.
“It’s funny how quickly you can get talked into things,” said Cochrane, who also won the 400-metre freestyle on Thursday. “I said that school was my focus this year, but with that said I like the balance of being able to work at my academics as well as in the pool. I think it put things really into perspective. I was able to enjoy both processes and not get overwhelmed.”
The day started with a 1-2 finish in women’s cross-country mountain biking. Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, B.C., led from the opening lap and didn’t look back, finishing 70 seconds ahead of Emily Batty of Brooklin, Ont.
Besides Wiebe’s win in wrestling, Korey Jarvis of Elliot Lake, Ont., won gold in the men’s wrestling 125-kilogram division. Jasmine Mian of Barrie, Ont., added bronze in the 48-kilo category.
At the track, Damian Warner of London, Ont., won gold in the decathlon, James Steacy of Lethbridge, Alta., won gold in the hammer throw and Kate Van Buskirk of Brampton, Ont., took bronze in the women’s 1,500 metres.
Following his victory, Steacy pulled the Canadian flag tight around his broad shoulders, and with tears in his eyes said, “This is for her.” He dedicated the victory to his mom, Debby, who died suddenly in April. “It’s a good way to finish off,” he said quietly.
Elsewhere, weightlifter Marie-Eve Beauchemin-Nadeau of Montreal won gold in the 75-kilo category and Jim Paton of White Rock, B.C., won silver in the fullbore individual shooting event. In men’s artistic gymnastics, the team of Zachary Clay of Chilliwack, B.C., Calgary’s Nathan Gafuik, Anderson Loran of Saskatoon, Kevin Lytwyn of Stoney Creek, Ont., and Scott Morgan of North Vancouver, B.C., took the bronze.
Apart from Cochrane’s success in the pool, the women’s 4×100-metre medley relay team won a bronze, as did Calgary’s Brooklyn Snodgrass in the women’s 50-metre backstroke, and Montreal’s Aurelie Rivard in the women’s para-sport 200-metre individual medley S10.
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GLASGOW — Stittsville wrestler Erica Wiebe was part of a gold-medal flurry for Canada at the Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
Wiebe won all four of her matches to claim gold in the women’s 75-kilogram event, helping Canada vault from sixth in the medal standings to third on a day it won seven golds and 15 medals overall.
“To win in a high-pressure situation was big,” said Wiebe. “I was feeling it today, I was feeling the pressure, and I put a lot on myself, but this is what I need going into the next two years. I need to continue to win and continue to win in situations like this.”
Wiebe capped her run by defeating Indian wrestler Jyoti by pinfall. She also beat England’s Sophie Edwards, Cameroon’s Annabel Ali and Nigeria’s Blessing Onyebuchi on points. Ali won silver while Onyebuchi took bronze.
“When I won, it was emotional,” said Wiebe. “This is what I have been thinking about and dreaming about. It was awesome to have that moment for myself, the first time that I did this at a big event.
“I have never had my anthem played so I was thinking about that before I went out there, and that is what I was wrestling for.”
Erica Wiebe of Stittsville, right, wrestles with Blessing Onyebuchi of Nigeria on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
In other Tuesday results involving Ottawa-area athletes, Josh Cassidy finished second in his heat and advanced to the men’s 1,500 para sport wheelchair final while Andrew D’Souza defeated Patrick Kinyua Mbogo of Kenya 2-0 (21-11, 21-10) to reach the men’s badminton round of 32.
Canada’s best day of the Games lifted it to 39 medals, including 16 golds, trailing only Australia (101) and England (93) on the overall medal table.
Ryan Cochrane, who was supposed to have a down year in the pool, captured his second gold medal of the Games. The decorated Canadian swimmer was focused on graduating from university before ramping things up again for next summer’s Pan American Games ahead of what will be his final Olympics in 2016.
Instead, Cochrane is back where he always seems to be. The 25-year-old put in a dominating performance in the final of the men’s 1,500-metre freestyle. The Victoria native raced to a time of 14 minutes 44.03 seconds and was never threatened as Australia’s Mack Horton came home second in 14:48.76.
“It’s funny how quickly you can get talked into things,” said Cochrane, who also won the 400-metre freestyle on Thursday. “I said that school was my focus this year, but with that said I like the balance of being able to work at my academics as well as in the pool. I think it put things really into perspective. I was able to enjoy both processes and not get overwhelmed.”
The day started with a 1-2 finish in women’s cross-country mountain biking. Catharine Pendrel of Kamloops, B.C., led from the opening lap and didn’t look back, finishing 70 seconds ahead of Emily Batty of Brooklin, Ont.
Besides Wiebe’s win in wrestling, Korey Jarvis of Elliot Lake, Ont., won gold in the men’s wrestling 125-kilogram division. Jasmine Mian of Barrie, Ont., added bronze in the 48-kilo category.
At the track, Damian Warner of London, Ont., won gold in the decathlon, James Steacy of Lethbridge, Alta., won gold in the hammer throw and Kate Van Buskirk of Brampton, Ont., took bronze in the women’s 1,500 metres.
Following his victory, Steacy pulled the Canadian flag tight around his broad shoulders, and with tears in his eyes said, “This is for her.” He dedicated the victory to his mom, Debby, who died suddenly in April. “It’s a good way to finish off,” he said quietly.
Elsewhere, weightlifter Marie-Eve Beauchemin-Nadeau of Montreal won gold in the 75-kilo category and Jim Paton of White Rock, B.C., won silver in the fullbore individual shooting event. In men’s artistic gymnastics, the team of Zachary Clay of Chilliwack, B.C., Calgary’s Nathan Gafuik, Anderson Loran of Saskatoon, Kevin Lytwyn of Stoney Creek, Ont., and Scott Morgan of North Vancouver, B.C., took the bronze.
Apart from Cochrane’s success in the pool, the women’s 4×100-metre medley relay team won a bronze, as did Calgary’s Brooklyn Snodgrass in the women’s 50-metre backstroke, and Montreal’s Aurelie Rivard in the women’s para-sport 200-metre individual medley S10.
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